Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want my friend from Maryland to know that we all are sympathetic to what his family has gone through and the loss that he has suffered. That is a very difficult story to tell. When we were working on all the legislation in the last Congress, I met with a lot of families who had suffered similar fates, and it is just a tragedy. So I commend him for his work in a bipartisan way on this issue. And our friend from Virginia, Mr. Riggleman, who I am going to yield to, he has been a terrific legislator during his term in Congress and a good friend. I know how deeply he cares about this issue, and his willingness to work in a bipartisan way should be recognized by all of us. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Riggleman).”